UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
`WASHINGTON, D.C.
`
`Before the Honorable Charles E. Bullock
`Chief Administrative Law Judge
`
`In the Matter of
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`CERTAIN MAGNETIC DATA
`STORAGE TAPES AND CARTRIDGES
`CONTAINING THE SAME (II)
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`Investigation No. 337-TA-1076
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`AMENDED PROPOSED CLAIM CONSTRUCTIONS OF THE PRIVATE PARTIES
`AND THE STAFF
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`Pursuant to the Procedural Schedule (Order No. 5), Complainants FUJIFILM Corporation
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`and FUJIFILM Recording Media U.S.A., Inc., Respondents Sony Corporation, Sony Storage
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`Media Solutions Corporation, Sony Storage Media Manufacturing Corporation, Sony DADC US
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`Inc., and Sony Latin America Inc., and the Commission Investigative Staff respectfully submit
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`the attached amended joint list of claim terms that must be construed but whose meanings are not
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`disputed and the joint constructions thereof; and an amended joint list of disputed claim terms
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`and each party’s proposed constructions thereof.
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`SONY Exhibit 1014
`SONY v. FUJI
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`SONY Exhibit 1014 - Page 1
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`Date: March 6 , 2018
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`Respectfully submitted:
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`/s/ Robert C. Scheinfeld
`Robert C. Scheinfeld
`Robert L. Maier
`Jennifer C. Tempesta
`Joseph C. Akalski
`Jessica W. Lin
`BAKER BOTTS L.L.P.
`30 Rockefeller Plaza
`New York, NY 10112
`Phone: (212) 408-2500
`Fax: (212) 408-2501
`
`Lisa M. Kattan
`BAKER BOTTS L.L.P.
`1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
`Washington, D.C. 20004-2400
`Phone: (202) 639-7700
`Fax: (202) 639-7890
`
`
`Syed Fareed
`BAKER BOTTS L.L.P.
`98 San Jacinto Boulevard, Suite 1500
`Austin, TX 78701-4078
`Phone: (512) 322-2500
`Fax: (512) 322-2501
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`Attorneys for Complainants
`FUJIFILM Corporation and
`FUJIFILM Recording Media U.S.A., Inc.
`
`/s/ Gregory F. Corbett
`Gregory F. Corbett
`Michael N. Rader
`Randy J. Pritzker
`Charles T. Steenburg
`Hunter D. Keeton
`Bryan S. Conley
`Christopher W. Henry
`Jason W. Balich
`Elizabeth A. DiMarco
`Giorgos Stamatopoulos
`Michelle K. Nyein
`Brandon S. Blackwell
`WOLF, GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C.
`600 Atlantic Avenue
`Boston, MA 02210
`617.646.8000 Phone
`617.646.8646 Fax
`Email: WGS-
`FujivSony1076@wolfgreenfield.com
`
`James B. Altman
`F. David Foster
`Barbara A. Murphy
`David F. Nickel
`Susan Koegel
`Kandis C. Gibson
`Matthew N. Duescher
`FOSTER, MURPHY, ALTMAN &
`NICKEL, PC
`1150 18th St., NW, Suite 775
`Washington, D.C. 20036
`Telephone: 202.822.4100
`Fax: 202.822.4199
`Email: FM-Sony-1076@fostermurphy.com
`Counsel for Respondents Sony Corporation,
`Sony Storage Media Solutions Corporation,
`Sony Storage Media Manufacturing
`Corporation,
`Sony DADC US Inc., and Sony Latin America
`Inc.
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`SONY Exhibit 1014 - Page 2
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`/s/ Todd P. Taylor
`Margaret D. Macdonald, Director
`David O. Lloyd, Supervisory Attorney
`Todd P. Taylor, Investigative Attorney
`OFFICE OF UNFAIR IMPORT
`INVESTIGATIONS
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street SW, Suite 401
`Washington, DC 20436
`E-mail: todd.taylor@usitc.gov
`Direct: 202-205-3248
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`3
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`SONY Exhibit 1014 - Page 3
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`position
`member toward the locking
`Function: urging the braking
`
`plain and ordinary meaning
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`Structure:A coiled spring
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`
`
`
`
`
`plain and ordinary meaning
`Proposed Construction
`
`Staff’s
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`
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`position
`member toward the locking
`Function: urging the braking
`
`plain and ordinary meaning
`Structure: a coiled spring
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`
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`
`
`Means-plus-function term
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`
`
`plain and ordinary meaning
`Proposed Construction
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`Sony’s
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,462,905
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`position(cid:3)
`member toward the locking
`Function: urging the braking
`no construction necessary
`plain and ordinary meaning /
`
`Proposed Construction
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`Fujifilm’s
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`I. Proposed constructions for terms on which the parties agree:
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`Certain Magnetic Data Storage Tapes and Cartridges Containing the Same (II)
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`Proposed Claim Constructions of the Private Parties and the Staff
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`Inv. No. 337-TA-1076
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`1
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`tape cartridge is to be used
`thereof when the magnetic
`the reel to permit rotation
`not being used and releasing
`magnetic tape cartridge is
`not to rotate when the
`Function: locking the reel
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`Structure: “braking
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`
`
`tape cartridge is to be used
`thereof when the magnetic
`the reel to permit rotation
`not being used and releasing
`magnetic tape cartridge is
`not to rotate when the
`Function: locking the reel
`
`Structure: “braking
`
`
`
`Means-plus-function term
`
`Means-plus-function term
`
`plain and ordinary meaning
`
`plain and ordinary meaning
`
`and “releasing member”
`member,” “urging member,”
`Structure: “braking
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`tape cartridge is to be used
`thereof when the magnetic
`the reel to permit rotation
`not being used and releasing
`magnetic tape cartridge is
`not to rotate when the
`Function: locking the reel
`no construction necessary
`plain and ordinary meaning /
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`
`
`plain and ordinary meaning
`
`claims 1-4
`’905 Patent,
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`
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`Structure:a coiled spring
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`
`
`reel stopper means ’905 Patent,
`claims 1-4
`’905 Patent
`
`claim 1
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`reel drive means
`tape drive
`drive means of a
`action of the reel
`reel chucking
`in response to a
`
`claims 1-4
`’905 Patent,
`claims 1-4
`’905 Patent,
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`urging member
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`braking member
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`Source of Term
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`Claim Term
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`SONY Exhibit 1014 - Page 4
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`and “releasing member”
`member,” “urging member,”
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`
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`Proposed Construction
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`Staff’s
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`and “releasing member”
`member,” “urging member,”
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`
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`Proposed Construction
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`Sony’s
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,462,905
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`2
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`
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`Proposed Construction
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`Fujifilm’s
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`Source of Term
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`Claim Term
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`Certain Magnetic Data Storage Tapes and Cartridges Containing the Same (II)
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`Inv. No. 337-TA-1076
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`Proposed Claim Constructions of the Private Parties and the Staff
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`SONY Exhibit 1014 - Page 5
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`3
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`layer (Mr*t)
`thickness of the magnetic
`product of remanence times
`Proposed Construction
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`Staff’s
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`layer (Mr*t)
`thickness of the magnetic
`product of remanence times
`Proposed Construction
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`
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`Sony’s
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`layer (Mr*t)
`thickness of the magnetic
`product of remanence times
`Proposed Construction
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`
`
`Fujifilm’s
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,835,451
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`claims 1, 4, 5
`’451 Patent,
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`magnetization (cid:301)r
`residual
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`Source of Term
`
`Claim Term
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`Certain Magnetic Data Storage Tapes and Cartridges Containing the Same (II)
`
`Proposed Claim Constructions of the Private Parties and the Staff
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`Inv. No. 337-TA-1076
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`SONY Exhibit 1014 - Page 6
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`4
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`facing upward
`state with the magnetic layer
`medium is placed in a free
`medium when the recording
`upper edge of the recording
`medium is placed to the
`on which the recording
`the distance from the surface
`
`
`
`plain and ordinary meaning
`Proposed Construction
`
`Staff’s
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`facing upward
`state with the magnetic layer
`medium is placed in a free
`medium when the recording
`upper edge of the recording
`medium is placed to the
`on which the recording
`the distance from the surface
`
`facing upward
`state with the magnetic layer
`medium is placed in a free
`medium when the recording
`upper edge of the recording
`medium is placed to the
`on which the recording
`the distance from the surface
`
`plain and ordinary meaning
`Proposed Construction
`
`Sony’s
`
`plain and ordinary meaning
`Proposed Construction
`
`Fujifilm’s
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,630,256
`
`claims 7-9
`’256 Patent,
`claim 1
`’256 Patent,
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`Curl d
`particle diameter
`mean primary
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`Source of Term
`
`Claim Term
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`Certain Magnetic Data Storage Tapes and Cartridges Containing the Same (II)
`
`Proposed Claim Constructions of the Private Parties and the Staff
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`Inv. No. 337-TA-1076
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`SONY Exhibit 1014 - Page 7
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`61a on the upper surface and
`which has a sliding portion
`plate-like body portion 61,
`substantially triangular
`member 6 having a
`Structure: releasing
`
`position
`member toward the releasing
`Function: moves the braking
`
`
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`toward the center of the reel
`inner surface of the reel hub
`from the upper portion of the
`which inclines downward
`having an inclined surface
`of the reel hub, each rib
`formed on the inner surface
`Structure:at least three ribs
`
`Means-plus-function term
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`
`
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`to the reel
`braking member with respect
`Function:centers the
`
`Means-plus-function term
`Proposed Construction
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`Staff’s
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`
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`
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`to the reel
`braking member with respect
`Function: centers the
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`position
`member toward the releasing
`Function: moves the braking
`
`surface
`downward from its lower
`with leg portions extending
`Structure: a plate-like body
`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Means-plus-function term
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`
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`toward the center of the reel
`inner surface of the reel hub
`from the upper portion of the
`which inclines downward
`having an inclined surface
`of the reel hub, each rib
`formed on the inner surface
`Structure: at least three ribs
`
`
`
`
`
`Means-plus-function term
`Proposed Construction
`
`Sony’s
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`II. List of disputed claim terms and the proposed constructions thereof:
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`
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`Certain Magnetic Data Storage Tapes and Cartridges Containing the Same (II)
`
`Proposed Claim Constructions of the Private Parties and the Staff
`
`Inv. No. 337-TA-1076
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,462,905
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`5
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`
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`position(cid:3)
`member toward the releasing
`Function: moves the braking
`
`
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`with leg portions
`Structure: a plate-like body
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`
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`to the reel
`braking member with respect
`Function:centers the
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`projections
`toward the engagement
`inner surface of the reel hub
`from the upper portion of the
`gradually inclines downward
`inclined surface which
`form of a rib having an
`Structure:a member in the
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`
`
`
`
`Proposed Construction
`
`Fujifilm’s
`
`claim 1-4
`’905 Patent,
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`releasing member
`
`claims 1 and 2
`’905 Patent,
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`guide member
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`Source of Term
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`Claim Term
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`SONY Exhibit 1014 - Page 8
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`cross-section
`rectangular or ellipsoidal in
`portions 63 may also be
`corner thereof; the leg
`the lower surface at each
`that extends downward from
`a cylindrical leg portion 63
`Proposed Construction
`
`Staff’s
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`
`
`Proposed Construction
`
`Sony’s
`
`Proposed Construction
`
`Fujifilm’s
`
`U.S. Patent No. 6,462,905
`
`Certain Magnetic Data Storage Tapes and Cartridges Containing the Same (II)
`
`Inv. No. 337-TA-1076
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`Proposed Claim Constructions of the Private Parties and the Staff
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`6
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`Source of Term
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`Claim Term
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`SONY Exhibit 1014 - Page 9
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`layer
`force image of the magnetic
`clusters based on a magnetic
`average area of magnetic
`condition
`layer under AC erased
`force image of the magnetic
`clusters based on a magnetic
`average area of magnetic
`condition, and Sac is the
`layer under DC magnetized
`force image of the magnetic
`clusters based on a magnetic
`average area of magnetic
`(Sdc/Sac), where Sdc is the
`magnetic cluster area ratio
`(Sdc/Sac)
`magnetic cluster area ratio
`Proposed Construction
`
`Staff’s
`
`Proposed Construction
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`Indefinite
`
`Indefinite
`
`Indefinite
`
`Sony’s
`
`U.S. Patent No. 6,835,451
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`7
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`layer
`force image of the magnetic
`clusters based on a magnetic
`average area of magnetic
`condition
`layer under AC erased
`force image of the magnetic
`clusters based on a magnetic
`average area of magnetic
`condition, and Sac is the
`layer under DC magnetized
`force image of the magnetic
`clusters based on a magnetic
`average area of magnetic
`(Sdc/Sac), where Sdc is the
`magnetic cluster area ratio
`(Sdc/Sac)
`magnetic cluster area ratio
`Proposed Construction
`
`Fujifilm’s
`
`Certain Magnetic Data Storage Tapes and Cartridges Containing the Same (II)
`
`Proposed Claim Constructions of the Private Parties and the Staff
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`Inv. No. 337-TA-1076
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`
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`11
`claims 1, 9, 10,
`’451 Patent,
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`clusters
`of magnetic
`average area . . .
`
`claims 1, 7, 8
`’451 Patent,
`claim 1
`’451 Patent,
`
`erased condition
`clusters under AC
`of magnetic
`average area Sac
`condition to
`magnetized
`clusters under DC
`of magnetic
`average area Sdc
`ratio (Sdc/Sac) of
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`
`
`ratio (Sdc/Sac
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`Source of Term
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`Claim Term
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`SONY Exhibit 1014 - Page 10
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`8
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`less than 1.0 mm
`than 0.4 mm and equal to or
`medium is equal to or higher
`the magnetic recording
`placed to the upper edge of
`having a width of 6.35 mm is
`magnetic recording medium
`a surface on which a
`the maximum distance from
`Proposed Construction
`
`Staff’s
`
`
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`Certain Magnetic Data Storage Tapes and Cartridges Containing the Same (II)
`
`Inv. No. 337-TA-1076
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`Proposed Claim Constructions of the Private Parties and the Staff
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`equal to or less than 1.0 mm
`higher than 0.4 mm and
`facing upward is equal to or
`state with the magnetic layer
`medium is placed in a free
`medium when the recording
`upper edge of the recording
`6.35 mm is placed to the
`medium having a width of
`on which the recording
`the distance from the surface
`Proposed Construction
`
`Sony’s
`
`width of 6.35 mm
`or equal to 1.0 mm at a
`equal to 0.4mm and less than
`upward is greater than or
`magnetic layer facing
`in a free state with the
`recording medium is placed
`recording medium when the
`to the upper edge of the
`recording medium is placed
`the surface on which the
`the maximum distance from
`Proposed Construction
`
`Fujifilm’s
`
`U.S. Patent No. 6,630,256
`
`
`
`claim 7
`’256 Patent,
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`mm
`a width of 6.35
`magnetic layer at
`protrusion of the
`direction of
`mm in the
`or less than 1.0
`mm and equal to
`higher than 0.4
`is equal to or
`recording medium
`magnetic
`of width of said
`d in the direction
`the amount of curl
`
`
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`Source of Term
`
`Claim Term
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`SONY Exhibit 1014 - Page 11
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`plain and ordinary meaning
`
`
`
`plain and ordinary meaning
`
`
`
`plain and ordinary meaning
`
`
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`(maybe indefinite)
`plain and ordinary meaning
`
`
`
`(maybe indefinite)
`plain and ordinary meaning
`Proposed Construction
`
`Staff’s
`
`vary
`dimension is permitted to
`the total amount a specific
`
`Non-limiting.
`
`
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`
`
`H2
`permitted to be greater than
`of said one flange’ is
`end of said interior surface
`plane’ and the ‘radially outer
`between the ‘reference
`amount that the distance
`side of H2” is “the total
`“a tolerance on a positive
`
`to be less than H1
`said one flange’ is permitted
`end of the interior surface of
`plane’ and the ‘radially inner
`between the ‘reference
`amount that the distance
`side of H1” is “the total
`“a tolerance on a negative
`Proposed Construction
`
`Sony’s
`
`9
`
`
`
`Non-limiting.
`
`
`
`no construction necessary
`plain and ordinary meaning /
`
`claim 7
`’094 Patent,
`
`recording-media
`wherein said
`
`Certain Magnetic Data Storage Tapes and Cartridges Containing the Same (II)
`
`Inv. No. 337-TA-1076
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`Proposed Claim Constructions of the Private Parties and the Staff
`
`U.S. Patent No. 6,783,094
`
`no construction necessary
`plain and ordinary meaning /
`phrases above
`construction in the longer
`apart from the term’s
`No separate construction
`
`claims 4-6, 9-11
`’094 Patent,
`
`to
`less than or equal
`has a thickness of
`wherein the tape
`
`claim 1
`’094 Patent,
`
`tolerance
`
`H2
`value of a measurement of
`a manufactured maximum
`
`claim 1
`’094 Patent,
`
`positive side of H2
`a tolerance on a
`
`
`
`
`
`H1
`value of a measurement of
`a manufactured minimum
`Proposed Construction
`
`Fujifilm’s
`
`claim 1
`’094 Patent,
`
`H1
`negative side of
`a tolerance on a
`
`Source of Term
`
`Claim Term
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`SONY Exhibit 1014 - Page 12
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`
`
`plain and ordinary meaning
`
`Proposed Construction
`
`Staff’s
`
`
`
`Certain Magnetic Data Storage Tapes and Cartridges Containing the Same (II)
`
`Inv. No. 337-TA-1076
`
`Proposed Claim Constructions of the Private Parties and the Staff
`
`Proposed Construction
`
`Sony’s
`
`Proposed Construction
`
`Fujifilm’s
`
`U.S. Patent No. 6,783,094
`
`10
`
`
`
`Indefinite
`
`
`
`no construction necessary
`plain and ordinary meaning /
`
`claim 12
`’094 Patent,
`
`
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`flange
`of said upper
`radially inner end
`than a height of a
`position higher
`flange is at a
`of said upper
`radially outer end
`height of a
`flange, and a
`of said lower
`radially inner end
`than a height of a
`position lower
`flange is at a
`end of said lower
`of a radially outer
`rotated, a height
`driving gear and is
`meshes with said
`said reel gear
`wherein, when
`
`
`
`tape
`tape is a magnetic
`
`Source of Term
`
`Claim Term
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`SONY Exhibit 1014 - Page 13
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`11
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`plain and ordinary meaning
`
`Indefinite
`
`no construction necessary
`plain and ordinary meaning /
`
`claim 11
`’899 Patent,
`
`plain and ordinary meaning
`
`Indefinite
`
`no construction necessary
`plain and ordinary meaning /
`
`claim 1
`’899 Patent,
`
`plain and ordinary meaning
`
`Indefinite
`
`no construction necessary
`plain and ordinary meaning /
`
`claim 10
`’899 Patent,
`
`plain and ordinary meaning
`
`Indefinite
`
`no construction necessary
`plain and ordinary meaning /
`
`claim 9
`’899 Patent,
`
`claim 1
`’899 Patent,
`
`Source of Term
`
`Claim Term
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`
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`height per 6400
`nm or more in
`projections of 75
`550 or less
`
`(cid:541)m2
`height per 6400
`nm or more in
`projections of 75
`600 or less
`(cid:541)m2
`height per 6400
`less than 75 nm in
`nm or more and
`projections of 50
`950 to 1400
`
`(cid:541)m2
`height per 6400
`less than 75 nm in
`nm or more and
`projections of 50
`900 to 1450
`
`(cid:541)m2
`height per 6400
`less than 75 nm in
`nm or more and
`projections of 50
`800 to 1500
`
`plain and ordinary meaning
`Proposed Construction
`
`Staff’s
`
`Proposed Construction
`
`Indefinite
`
`Sony’s
`
`no construction necessary
`plain and ordinary meaning /
`
`Proposed Construction
`
`Fujifilm’s
`
`U.S. Patent No. 7,011,899
`
`Certain Magnetic Data Storage Tapes and Cartridges Containing the Same (II)
`
`Inv. No. 337-TA-1076
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`Proposed Claim Constructions of the Private Parties and the Staff
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`SONY Exhibit 1014 - Page 14
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`plain and ordinary meaning
`
`Proposed Construction
`
`Staff’s
`
`Certain Magnetic Data Storage Tapes and Cartridges Containing the Same (II)
`
`Inv. No. 337-TA-1076
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`Proposed Claim Constructions of the Private Parties and the Staff
`
`Proposed Construction
`
`Sony’s
`
`Proposed Construction
`
`Fujifilm’s
`
`U.S. Patent No. 7,011,899
`
`12
`
`
`
`Indefinite
`
`no construction necessary
`plain and ordinary meaning /
`
`claim 12
`’899 Patent,
`
`(cid:541)m2
`height per 6400
`nm or more in
`projections of 75
`500 or less
`(cid:541)m2
`
`
`
`Source of Term
`
`Claim Term
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`SONY Exhibit 1014 - Page 15
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`CERTAIN MAGNETIC DATA STORAGE TAPES
`AND CARTRIDGES CONTAINING THE SAME (II)
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`INV. NO. 337-TA-1076
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I, D.B. “Brandy” Swanson, hereby certify that on March 6, 2018, AMENDED PROPOSED
`CLAIM CONSTRUCTIONS OF THE PRIVATE PARTIES AND THE STAFF (PUBLIC)
`was served upon the following parties as indicated:
`The Honorable Lisa R. Barton
`Secretary
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW
`Washington, DC 20436
`
`Via hand delivery
`Via courier (FedEx)
`Via facsimile
`Via first class mail
`Via EDIS
`
`The Honorable Charles E. Bullock
`Chief Administrative Law Judge
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW,
`Washington, DC 20436
`
`Benjamin Richards
`William Slaven
`Attorney Advisor
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW,
`Washington, DC 20436
`Benjamin.Richards@usitc.gov
`William.Slaven@usitc.gov
`
`Todd Taylor
`Investigative Attorney
`Office of Unfair Import Investigations
`U.S. International Trade Commission
`500 E Street, SW,
`Washington, DC 20436
`Todd.Taylor@usitc.gov
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`Counsel for Complainants
`FUJIFILM Corporation and FUJIFILM
`Recording Media U.S.A., Inc.
`BAKER BOTTS L.L.P.
`Lisa M. Kattan (Lead)
`1299 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
`Washington, DC 20004-2400
`DLFujifilmSonyITC4-
`1076Inv@bakerbotts.com
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`Via hand delivery (2 copies)
`Via courier (FedEx)
`Via facsimile
`Via first class mail
`Via electronic mail
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`Via hand delivery
`Via courier (FedEx)
`Via facsimile
`Via first class mail
`Via electronic mail
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`Via hand delivery
`Via courier (FedEx)
`Via facsimile
`Via first class mail
`Via electronic mail
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`Via hand delivery
`Via courier (FedEx)
`Via facsimile
`Via first class mail
`Via electronic mail
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`SONY Exhibit 1014 - Page 16
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`CERTAIN MAGNETIC DATA STORAGE TAPES
`AND CARTRIDGES CONTAINING THE SAME (II)
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`INV. NO. 337-TA-1076
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` /s/ D. B. “Brandy” Swanson
`D.B. “Brandy” Swanson, CP, RP
`Certified Paralegal
`Foster, Murphy, Altman & Nickel, PC
`1150 18th Street NW, Suite 775
`Washington DC 20036
`Phone: 202-822-4108
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`SONY Exhibit 1014 - Page 17
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